Month: June 2017

Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday announced plans by Amazon.com to open its first Oregon fulfillment center in Troutdale. The facility is estimated to create more than 1,500 full-time positions. The company currently operates a sortation center in Hillsboro and a Prime Now hub in Portland. “Amazon’s expansion in Oregon brings us great jobs with competitive

Some Redmond Fred Meyer shoppers are getting spooked by F acebook posts about the store’s parking lot. They had to do with women being followed to their cars in the late afternoon or evening after coming out of the store. One police report does have to do with these posts, but it’s actually not that

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – Police say officers shot and killed a suspected armed bank robber after a pursuit in Vancouver. Vancouver Police Department spokeswoman Kim Kapp says a man reportedly wearing a ski mask and holding a rifle entered iQ Credit Union Tuesday afternoon and robbed the bank. Kapp says the man was then seen

Deschutes County on Monday released its proposed $358 million budget for Fiscal Year 2018, pointing to highlights such as major road projects and a planned crisis stabilization and sober center in Bend. The County’s Budget Committee, which includes county commissioners Tammy Baney, Tony DeBone and Phil Henderson and three appointed members, Bruce Barrett, Jimm Burton

The US Consulate in Juarez is working to bring an El Paso boy allegedly abandoned in Juarez by his mother back to the U.S. The police department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit confirmed the child found is a four-year old United States citizen. An investigation revealed the boy’s biological mother, 25-year-old Ruby Esmeralda Gonzalez, took the

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District is implementing fire season at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, putting into effect new rules as the woods dry out and wildfire danger begins to rise. Good winter snowpack delayed the onset of fire season, compared to recent years, officials said, but limited spring precipitation and seasonable temperatures

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A grand jury has indicted Jeremy Christian, the man accused of killing two passengers and wounding a third on a Portland train last month. The indictment returned Tuesday charges Christian with aggravated murder, attempted murder, assault, menacing, intimidation and unlawful use of a weapon. The 35-year-old will be arraigned on the

ALOHA, Ore. (AP) – Police arrested a naked man whose discarded clothing matched that of the suspect in a burglary west of Portland. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the burglar stole a purse and a wallet Tuesday at the Black Rock Coffee Bar in Aloha. A customer confronted him and recovered the stolen items.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – City officials in Portland have approved a construction permit for the first all-wood high-rise building in the nation. Developers announcing the approval Tuesday said it’s a milestone for wood technology. State officials hope it could help parts of rural Oregon reboot a dwindling timber industry. The 11-story building called Framework will

(Update: Wyden opposes Trump nominees, BPA sell-off) Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., voted Tuesday against four Trump administration nominees who he said would have sweeping control over energy costs, future energy infrastructure projects and public lands, in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting. Wyden said he voted against the nominee to be the

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) – An Albany man has been accused of raping a woman at a park nearly 10 years ago. The Albany Democrat-Herald reports (https://is.gd/bQkX1T ) 30-year-old John Benson questioned the statute of limitations at Monday’s arraignment and told the judge: “I shouldn’t even be here for this.” Prosecutor Keith Stein said Benson knew

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Two signs claiming that Jewish people were responsible for 9/11 were found hanging over a Portland highway this past weekend. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://bit.ly/2rHGYC5 ) the signs were found Sunday by a passer-by. Michael Orrantia saw the signs hanging from both sides of a pedestrian crossing above Interstate 205. Sgt. Pete

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM Poll about a Jefferson County program offering a $300 incentive to clean up “defensible space” around your home: Would you do wildfire prevention around your property if you were paid $300? Yes – 89% (302 votes) No – 11% (36 votes) Total Votes: 338

It’s time to celebrate the Class of 2017! Nearly 1,150 Bend-La Pine Schools students are slated to graduate this week as part of the Class of 2017. Graduations take place at the following times and locations: Bend Senior High School (364 graduates): June 10 at 2 p.m. at Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center La

(Update: OSP IDs driver killed in crash; correcting age of tanker truck driver) A pickup truck collided head-on with a tanker truck hauling apple juice on Highway 97 north of La Pine Monday afternoon, killing the pickup’s driver, a 69-year-old Silverton man, and closing the highway for six hours, authorities said. The rollover crash was

Dr. Bud Pierce, the Republican nominee for governor in 2016, and his wife Selma said Tuesday they have filed an initiative petition to put into place term limits for Oregon legislators. Modeled after Oregon’s existing term limits law for governor, secretary of state and attorney general, Pierce said the new measure is expected to pass

The Oregon House on Monday passed Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s bill designed to help Oregon’s students and their families better understand their education related debt obligations. Senate Bill 253 would require Oregon colleges and universities to send students annual, easy-to-understand letters explaining the scope of their federal educational debt. The bill already passed the Senate

The Oregon Community Foundation Board of Directors recently approved $365,000 in grants to 22 Central Oregon nonprofit organizations, the organization announced Monday. The grants target a wide range of causes in the communities of Bend, La Pine, Madras, Prineville, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver and Warm Springs. “Our non-profit partners are coming forward with truly innovative programs

Redmond Proficiency Academy high school students began construction of a tiny house this week as part of RPA’s unique June Term experience. During June Term, students are enrolled in an intensive three-week course designed to enhance and enrich student learning. Students enroll in interest-based courses such as Summer Surf Institute, Wilderness and Remote First Aid,

The Deschutes County 9-1-1 Service District is proud to announce that radio system project manager Tim Beuschlein has been honored with both national and state awards for his work upgrading Deschutes County 9-1-1’s radio system. Beuschlein has been selected as the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Radio Frequency (RF) Technician of the Year